Donald Trump inauguration live updates: President sworn in, goes on executive order signing blitz

Many attendees invited to the inauguration were forced to watch President Donald Trump’s swearing-in from a spillover room within the Capitol.

The inauguration was moved from the Mall to the Capitol Rotunda due to freezing weather.

After taking the oath, Mr Trump visited the spillover room to make a second, unscripted speech.

Mr Trump said the weather looked good today but it was actually “freezing”.

“You would have been very unhappy. The sun was very deceptive.”

Mr Trump continued thanking many Republicans while criticising Democrats.

He spoke about the “beautiful” people in the room and his confusion over Democrats supporting Liz Cheney.

President Donald Trump has signed the first official documentation as the 47th President of the United States.

Although many documents were just official paperwork, Mr Trump also signed an order that American flags will be flown at full mast on any inauguration day moving forward.

It follows the Biden administration move to have flags flown at half mast following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

The US government will no longer recognise the citizenship of children born in the United States to immigrants who lack legal status, one of 10 immigration-related executive orders President Donald Trump plans to sign Monday, an administration official told reporters.

The official did not provide details on how the administration planned to implement a change that scholars say would be illegal and quickly challenged.

Trump’s order would reinterpret the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, which grants citizenship to all people born on US soil, and exclude babies born to parents illegally in the country.

The changes would apply to future births, the official said.

Trump will issue other executive orders that will ramp up deportations, restart border wall construction and send US troops to patrol the 2000-mile (2300km) boundary with Mexico, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the administration for a call with reporters.

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President-elect Donald Trump will not unveil China-specific tariffs on his first day in office, as the incoming administration starts with potential engagement with Beijing rather than another trade war, according to people familiar with the matter.

The decision not to immediately target Beijing on Monday reflects a shift by the incoming president into a negotiating mode and an eagerness to cut another deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a person familiar with the decision said.

Instead, Mr Trump will call for federal agencies to study tariff policies and the US’s trade relationship with China, Canada and Mexico, according to incoming officials for the Trump White House.

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Former US President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden have departed Washington DC in a helicopter after President Donald Trump was sworn in.

After the farewell ceremony, the Biden’s entered the Air Force helicopter.

It is understood the couple are headed to their home in Delaware.

Mr Biden’s departure marks the end of his 50 years in US politics.

President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden are departing the Capitol Rotunda.

Mr Biden will shortly depart Washington DC in a US Air Force helicopter.

Mr Trump will move on to an indoor parade taking place inside at Capital One Arena, where he is expected to sign executive orders in front of a live crowd.

The newly-sworn in President will return to the White House for lunch, where he is expected to sign more executive orders.

There will be three balls throughout the day that Mr Trump will attend.

“In recent years, our nation has suffered greatly,” President Donald Trump said.

“But we are going to bring it back and make it great again, greater than ever before.

“We will be a nation like no other, full of compassion, courage and exceptionalism.

“Our power will stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity to a world that has been angry, violent, and totally unpredictable.

“America will be respected again and admired again, including by people of religion, faith, and goodwill.

“The future is ours and our golden age has just begun. Thank you. God bless America.”

“Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback,” said President Donald Trump.

“But as you see today, here I am.

“I stand before you now as proof that you should never believe that something is impossible to do in America.

“The impossible is what we do best.”

“My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigour and the vitality of history’s greatest civilisation,” President Donald Trump said.

“So as we liberate our nation, we will lead it to new heights of victory and success. We will not be deterred.

“There is no nation like our nation.

“Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts. The call of the next great adventure resounds from within our souls.”

President Donald Trump says America will be “taking” the Panama Canal back.

“We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made,” Mr Trump said.

“Panama’s promise to us has been broken.

“China is operating the Panama Canal, and we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.”